'Friends' reunion special is off for now, another victim of Covid-19 shutdowns


The planned Friends reunion has been delayed due to disruptions in Hollywood caused by the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic, an industry source said on Wednesday. – AP

The planned Friends reunion has been delayed due to disruptions in Hollywood caused by the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic, an industry source said on Wednesday.

The one-off special was due to have been filmed next week on the original sound stage in Burbank, California, according to the source, and broadcast in May on the upcoming HBO Max streaming service. But movie and TV production in Hollywood has come to a halt in the past week due to restrictions brought in to contain the spread of the coronavirus in the United States. No new date has been set for filming the special. HBO Max declined to comment.

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